O'Neill's Spaniel back at work
Morrissey Breen
Sport studio tonight, and his show revealed both at his best and also
at his pompous, overbearing, bullying worst.
First of all, let's see the GOOD DEAKER...
After the huge, vicious all-in brawl between the Warriors and the
Broncos at Ericsson Stadium on Sunday, there was, incredibly, general
positivity, even outright acclaim from League meatheads - a beaming
Warriors CEO Mick Watson blatheredthat it was "just great" to see "a
bit of biffo" back in the game - and from some sections of the media.
Radio Sport he-man and all-round tough-guy Martin Devlin raved about
the "biffo" on his joke of a show, opining that it was "entertaining"
and, hell, nobody got HURT... Later in the day, Devlin's nemesis Phil
("Phat Man") Gifford seemed similarly amused by the all-in
stoopidity, noting in scholarly fashion that it "only lasted for
sixteen seconds".
Deaker, to his credit, would have none of that idiotic talk. He
condemned the meathead players who escalated it; in particular Awen
Gutenbiel. But Deaker saved his most scathing condemnation for the
weak, lily-livered, and possibly blind NRL "disciplinary" tribunal,
who could find not even one player to punish after the brawl.
(By the way, you can expect to see other "journalists" fall in with
the Deaker line about this thuggery, just like they obediently
followed Deaker's interpretation of events at the 1999 Rugby World
Cup.)
And now, the BAD DEAKER...
You probably don't know this, but right now the world track and field
champs are on in Paris. The handful of New Zealanders are, as usual,
crapping out badly. Former world champion Beatrice Faumuina finished
thirteenth and last in the discus this morning, throwing TWELVE METRES
below her personal best. And, as Deaker is on the air, word comes
through that race walker Craig Barrett has been disqualified. This
news makes Deaker more than angry - he is ropable. No, he's even
worse - he is apopleptic! It's a DISGRACE, he rages.
"There HAS to be an official inquiry into this!" he shouts. "This is
just NOT ON!"
A polite and well-mannered chap called Peter rings up to suggest,
respectfully, that he is sure that Beatrice Faumuina will improve in
the future, will get back to her great form of the past. He is,
therefore, contradicting Deaker. The poor fellow does not know that
that is not permitted. For this wilful transgression of Radio Sport
standing orders, the furies of hell will be unleashed on him...
"Don't come on this programme and talk drivel," snarls Deaker.
"Okay?"
From the other end of the line: stunned silence.
"I won't have you talking like that on my programme," says New
Zealand's leading sports broadcaster,* "Because you call talkback a
LOT. Don't you?"
Peter says, meekly, "Yes", then lapses into mortified silence.
DEAKER: "I won't have you talking DRIVEL like that on this programme.
You're just talking drivel. Don't you call this programme again if
you're going to talk DRIVEL like that. Because this is a SERIOUS
SPORTS PROGRAMME. Okay?"
Later, Deaker goes into an extended rant against the Otago RFU, which
he alleges is going to try to cover up the story behind the Laurie
Mains coaching sacking/resignation kerfuffle. "If they do that," he
shouts, "there are some of us who have some power in the media who
WON'T LET IT HAPPEN!!! I promise I'll take court action if that's
what is needed!"
Big talk, impressive words, orotund, full of sound and fury, and
suggesting a strong, independent, hard-nosed reporter. So... could
this be the same Murray Deaker who last year earned himself the
ridicule and contempt of New Zealand rugby fans with his fawning,
uncritical treatment of the machiavellian, dissembling Australian RU
boss John O'Neill and his supercilious cold fish henchman Vernon Pugh
(RIP)? The same Murray Deaker who rejoices in the soubriquet of
"O'Neill's lapdog"? THIS GUY?...
http://www.eskimo.com/~wayneld/pix/jesus-boy.jpg
(That's Deaker in the striped shirt, John O'Neill in white.)
* According to Newstalk ZB advertisements, Deaker is "New Zealand's
leading sports broadcaster."
Uncle Bully
"Morrissey Breen" <morriss...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Deaker's back! Whatever was ailing him, he was back in the Radio
> Sport studio tonight,
Who cares.
Morrissey Breen
>
> Who cares.
I think it's important that we keep monitoring the ultimate source of
all New Zealand rugby journalists' opinion. Don't you?
Abdullah Emran Yousuf
watching a bit of biffo, I have to admit I was preety enthralled by it.
But I think it's stupid how no one from that brawl got even a suspension
yet David Peachy gets 2 weeks of for contrary behaviour? WTF is that
about? Biffo is fine but you have to pay the price for.
cheers
Emran
Colin Lord
"Morrissey Breen" <morriss...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Sport studio tonight, and his show revealed both at his best and also
> at his pompous, overbearing, bullying worst.
>
> First of all, let's see the GOOD DEAKER...
> After the huge, vicious all-in brawl between the Warriors and the
> Broncos at Ericsson Stadium on Sunday,
By all in brawl you mean 2 or 3 people from each side?
Mainlander
morriss...@yahoo.com says...
> Deaker's back! Whatever was ailing him, he was back in the Radio
> Sport studio tonight, and his show revealed both at his best and also
> at his pompous, overbearing, bullying worst.
What a whinger, do you get out and live a real life or are you just
another scrooge who sits over your computer all day long posting misery
and bile.
Morrissey Breen
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>
> What a whinger, do you get out and live a real life or are you just
> another scrooge who sits over your computer all day long posting misery
> and bile.
Eh? What?!!??!?!?!?!?!???? Deaker is the whinger par excellence.
I'm just reporting accurately what he says.
Jeez! Talk about shooting the freaking messenger....
Nawry
"Morrissey Breen" <morriss...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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